Deal summer math

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Anonymous wrote:So are these Deal math classes even legit?? Just doing stuff under the radar of the district or something?

It’s not “under the radar.” There are no prerequisites for Algebra I. Deal could just enroll a bunch of 8th graders in Algebra I, which is what many DCPS schools do.

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And quite honestly middle school math is pretty repetitive so if a kid is bright and likes math skipping one grade or accelerating over the summer really isn’t a big deal.

Yes. Eureka is built to spiral up and concepts build on each other year over year.

Didn't they move to Illustrative Math?

Yes but it doesn’t matter, middle school math is repetitive. An advanced kid could accelerate a year or two of middle school math and be ready for Algebra 1.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So are these Deal math classes even legit?? Just doing stuff under the radar of the district or something?

It’s not “under the radar.” There are no prerequisites for Algebra I. Deal could just enroll a bunch of 8th graders in Algebra I, which is what many DCPS schools do.

+1

And quite honestly middle school math is pretty repetitive so if a kid is bright and likes math skipping one grade or accelerating over the summer really isn’t a big deal.

Yes. Eureka is built to spiral up and concepts build on each other year over year.

Didn't they move to Illustrative Math?

Yes but it doesn’t matter, middle school math is repetitive. An advanced kid could accelerate a year or two of middle school math and be ready for Algebra 1.

It matters if we are referencing Eureka as the math curriculum that is used.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So are these Deal math classes even legit?? Just doing stuff under the radar of the district or something?

It’s not “under the radar.” There are no prerequisites for Algebra I. Deal could just enroll a bunch of 8th graders in Algebra I, which is what many DCPS schools do.

+1

And quite honestly middle school math is pretty repetitive so if a kid is bright and likes math skipping one grade or accelerating over the summer really isn’t a big deal.

Yes. Eureka is built to spiral up and concepts build on each other year over year.

Didn't they move to Illustrative Math?

Yes but it doesn’t matter, middle school math is repetitive. An advanced kid could accelerate a year or two of middle school math and be ready for Algebra 1.

It matters if we are referencing Eureka as the math curriculum that is used.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's up with the wildly different impressions of what math is offered at Deal!? As a parent of an elementary schooler who I plan to send to Deal in 4 years, I just went from shock/horror that algebra I isn't offered until 9th grade (which would be far behind what I had as an attendee of a mediocre public school in the early 00s) to shock/awe that a 10th grader could take calc bc (far and above what my mediocre public school offered). I know sometimes people shitpost or just have no idea what they are talking about, but I am disturbed at the total lack of agreement on this!

The school has many offerings and kids take what is appropriate for them. My eldest kid was not good at math. She tested into math 6 in 6 grade at Deal and did the normal offering at Deal, then at JR algebra 1 in 9th grade, geometry in 10th, algebra 2 in 11th and statistics in 12th. My second kid is good at math, tested into 7th grade math in 6th grade at Deal, did 8th grade math in the summer with Smac, algebra 1 in 7th grade, and algebra 2 and geometry in 8th grade. She is now going to HS where she us going to take precalc. So different experiences for different kids, based in their skills and strenghts

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's up with the wildly different impressions of what math is offered at Deal!? As a parent of an elementary schooler who I plan to send to Deal in 4 years, I just went from shock/horror that algebra I isn't offered until 9th grade (which would be far behind what I had as an attendee of a mediocre public school in the early 00s) to shock/awe that a 10th grader could take calc bc (far and above what my mediocre public school offered). I know sometimes people shitpost or just have no idea what they are talking about, but I am disturbed at the total lack of agreement on this!

The school has many offerings and kids take what is appropriate for them. My eldest kid was not good at math. She tested into math 6 in 6 grade at Deal and did the normal offering at Deal, then at JR algebra 1 in 9th grade, geometry in 10th, algebra 2 in 11th and statistics in 12th. My second kid is good at math, tested into 7th grade math in 6th grade at Deal, did 8th grade math in the summer with Smac, algebra 1 in 7th grade, and algebra 2 and geometry in 8th grade. She is now going to HS where she us going to take precalc. So different experiences for different kids, based in their skills and strenghts

Yes. Math paths and placement are one of the most tailored/organized things at Deal. I also had kids on two different tracks, and everything was explained clearly each time. If I’m remembering correctly, Ms. Neal walks through all of the possible tracks at 6th grade parent orientation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where it matters is high school. At Deal, 6th graders take either math 6 or math 7. In 7th grade, math 7 or math 8. In 8th grade, math 8 or pre-algebra.

When they move to Jackson Reed, as a freshman, they will take Algebra 1 if they have already taken pre-algebra. However, if they took math 8, they start in pre-algebra as a freshman. Then as a sophomore, they can move on to geometry or Algebra 1. I think you probably get the idea.

Bottom line, if they only get to math 8 at Deal, it makes it hard to impossible for them to get all the way to trig and pre-calc, physics, etc. in high school. And, that can make them less competitive for college slots, especially if they are interested in STEM.

No.

6th graders take math 6 or math 7.

7th graders take math 7, math 8, algebra 1, or algebra 1 + geometry.

8th graders take math 8, algebra 1, geometry, algebra 1 + geometry, or algebra 2.

At J-R, 9th graders are taking anything from algebra 1 to pre-Calc.

If I have a deal 6th grader in 6th grade math, is summer math the only option to accelerate later on? Or could they potentially double block math at J-R? For example, geometry and algebra 1 in 9th?

[Anonymous]

This school year is the last year that Deal will be allowing double-blocking in math. But the summer math course at Deal is not the only way to accelerate. If your kid takes an online math course and passes a test at the end of the summer, they can accelerate. Deal has a written policy on this that was attached to a school newsletter recently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This school year is the last year that Deal will be allowing double-blocking in math. But the summer math course at Deal is not the only way to accelerate. If your kid takes an online math course and passes a test at the end of the summer, they can accelerate. Deal has a written policy on this that was attached to a school newsletter recently.

What are the summer math courses that can count for credit in DCPS?

[Anonymous]

I have an 8th grader at Deal.

He came into Deal a year ahead of the regular math curriculum (so he'd take 6th grade math in 5th grade at his elementary).

He took 7th grade math in the 6th grade.
He took SMAC (aka "8th grade math) summer before 7th.
He took Algebra 1 in 7th.
He's now taking Algebra 2 AND Geometry in 8th grade.

My understanding is that Algebra 1 and above will appear on the HS transcript and count toward the GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This school year is the last year that Deal will be allowing double-blocking in math. But the summer math course at Deal is not the only way to accelerate. If your kid takes an online math course and passes a test at the end of the summer, they can accelerate. Deal has a written policy on this that was attached to a school newsletter recently.

Why are they eliminating the option to double up in math?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This school year is the last year that Deal will be allowing double-blocking in math. But the summer math course at Deal is not the only way to accelerate. If your kid takes an online math course and passes a test at the end of the summer, they can accelerate. Deal has a written policy on this that was attached to a school newsletter recently.

Why are they eliminating the option to double up in math?

In years past, students who double up on math skip PE and Art/Music, but DCPS won't let students skip PE anymore. This year they're letting 7th graders double up on Algebra 1 and Geometry if they skip foreign language, but they said after this year they're not offering double-blocking any more. It sounded to me like a DCPS policy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This school year is the last year that Deal will be allowing double-blocking in math. But the summer math course at Deal is not the only way to accelerate. If your kid takes an online math course and passes a test at the end of the summer, they can accelerate. Deal has a written policy on this that was attached to a school newsletter recently.

What are the summer math courses that can count for credit in DCPS?

Zearn. But you have to pass an in-person test administered the week before school starts.

[Anonymous]

You should contact central office to find out what math courses they accept. Kids take various courses to get ahead in math in HS. Check the policy for middle school. It shouldn’t be school specific, it’s district wide policy. I’d also be surprised if they can make a kid repeat a course they took in the summer by making them take a test. It’s totally based on credits not actual learning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This school year is the last year that Deal will be allowing double-blocking in math. But the summer math course at Deal is not the only way to accelerate. If your kid takes an online math course and passes a test at the end of the summer, they can accelerate. Deal has a written policy on this that was attached to a school newsletter recently.

What are the summer math courses that can count for credit in DCPS?

Zearn. But you have to pass an in-person test administered the week before school starts.

Zearn the goofy app that the elementary kids did during pandemic distance learning? It teaches geometry?

[Anonymous]

Not geometry. At Deal you can take skip 7th or 8th grade math if you do Zearn and pass a test.